April 11, 2013

Separate Electricity Board Demanded by Paid Consumers After Massive Electricity Hike in Punjab

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/punjab-industries-get-ashock-as-power-tariff-goes-up/article4602826.ece

Paid consumers of Electricity in Jalandhar and rest of Punjab are Devastated after the announcement of massive increase in Electricity rates ( for Urban Paid Non Farmer Category ).

The basic massive increase would have a Multiplier  effect on Final Rates payable because of :-

1 ) Choongi ( Octroi ) - Choongi has been abolished and replaced by VAT. But Choongi is continued to be levied on Urban Consumers. Choongi is a Municipal Levy. But this Municipal Levy is not being passed over to the Municipaliities

2 )Further , in the Urban Bills ,a Massive Electricity Tax ( Bijli Kar ) is added.

3 ) Meter Charges

4 ) Massive 10% Penalty Foe Delay in Payment even if by a SINGLE DAY.

This  massive increase ( for Paid Category / Non Vote Banks ) has come in immediately after the Goa Chintan Shivr where Akali Dal- BJP announced its commitment to provide a Rs. 7000 crore + Free Electricity to Farmers ( including Super Rich Farmers ).

Paid Category of Electricity in Punjab are , now , Demanding a Separate Electricity Board For Paid Category of Electricity consumers .

Punjab Govt. can have a Different Electricity Board or a Govt. Department ( financed exclusively  by Govt. Grants ) for the Free Category of Electricity Consumers in Punjab.  


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